SEAGROVE BEACH, Fla. (December 7, 2018) – Old Florida Fish House held its Fifth Annual Wreaths for Alaqua event, benefitting Alaqua Animal Refuge, on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, and raised $7,425 for the animal sanctuary. Auctioneer Helen "Redd" Vizard vivaciously auctioned off 20 wreaths created by local artists, businesses, and individuals especially crafted for this [...]

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (November 12, 2018)–Local business owners, Kevin and Susan Engle, have created the “Bay County Strong” Hurricane Michael relief effort. Although originally from Atlanta, these entrepreneurs have strong personal ties to the Emerald Coast as two of the restaurants they are partners in, Back Beach Barbecue and Restaurant Paradis, are located in Panama [...]

Hurricane Michael made its devastating landfall on October 10th, 2018. Since then, local residents in the surrounding areas have come together to raise funds, gather supplies, and volunteer their time to those who need it most. Local and national businesses have also donated vast amounts to the relief effort in order to help those left without [...]

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. (November 1, 2018) - Local resident and business owner, Angela Bontemps, is pleased to announce the grand opening of Bontemps Interiors, a sophisticated interior design studio, located at 13370 US Hwy. 98 West. Angela has been a resident of the Emerald Coast for over five years. After working in a high-end furniture store [...]

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. (October 31, 2018) – The Market Shops, located at the entrance to Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, hosted the 4th Annual Bloody Mary Festival on Oct. 6, 2018, raising $8,500 for Habitat for Humanity of Walton County. The fourth annual event featured unlimited tastes of the Emerald Coast’s most creative and innovative Bloody Marys made [...]